Razor-blade stropper



May 1,1928. 1,667,867

` J. MOSLEY RAZOR BLADE STROPPER Filed AUE. 28. 1926 Ifo/zzz /ZfaslqgWITNESS' ATTORNEY Patented May 1, 1928i.

,UNITED STATES JOHN MOSLEY, 0F PEORIA, ILLNOIS.

RAZOR-BLADE STROPPER.

Application filed August 28, 1926. Serial No. 132,161.

My present invention has reference to means tor eii'ectively clamping arazor binde to permit the stropping thereotI in a easy and` expeditiousmanner.

A Alurther object is the provision .ot a handle member having anintegral blade engaging jaw and a* swingabl-e jaw that also engages heblade, and in which tlwshank portions of each of the jaws has jn'ojecting wedge lugs designed for lapping engagement when the jawsareswung against each other, and wherein said lingers receive theria'iver aspring clamping socket member which binds the iingers together andconsequently pulls the jaws in proper engagement with each other toeii'ectively hold a razor blade therebetween.

To the attainment ot the above broadly stated objects and others whichwill appear as the nature of the .invention is better understood, theimprovement consists in the invention hereinafter described anddefiilitely claimed.

In the drawings:

AFigure 1 is a perspective view of the iin piovement.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof with the swingable jaw in open position.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 3--3of Figure 1.

Figure. ft is a sectionalA view on the line t-l of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a perspective vie-w oi' the spring clamping socket member.

As disclosed by the drawings I provide a handle 1 that has one of its'faces cut away or otherwise reduced to form a shank extension 2 thatmerges into an outwardly extending portion that provides a jaw 3. Thejaw on its inner flat face is provided with spaced aligning teats 4 thatare received through the usual openings in a razor blade 5.

In order to add to the resiliency or ieXibility of the shank 2, I formthe same, on

its inner face, with a longitudinal depres-` sion 6, and the said shankhas on its outer edge a laterally extending finger 7 whose side wallsmerge toward each other and whose outer face is beveled inwardly, and

formed with a central longitudinal groove 8. Thus the outer surface ofthe finger is wedge shaped.

Hingedly secured on the inner face of the shaft and the jaw extensionthereof, as indicated by the numerals 9, there is a shank 10 whose outeredge is widened to provide the same with a jaw l1. The shank and aportion oiithe jaw has itsA inner tace grooved longitudii'ially, at 12,and the jaw portion ot' the shank 10 is provided with spaced openings 13designed to receive the tents i therein when the shank and .its jaw 1lis swung over the inner straight `l'ace of the shank 2 and its jaw 3. The shank ll) has on its outer edge a linger extension .la whose innertace is flat or straight and whose sides and outer T'ace are beveied andinclined inwardly to the outer end ot the said linger. 'lhis linger hasits outer face grooved longh tudinally, asiat 15, and the linger 14E isde signed tor lapping engagement with the iinger 7 lwhen the jawcarrying shank 1() is swung over the jaw carrying shank 2.

In. order to eil'ectively and securely lock the razor blade 5 betweenthe jaws l pass over the wedge lingers 7 and 14 a spring socket memberorclip 16. This clip has a wedge shaped bore, complemental toV the wedgeshaped lingers and has its sides grooved longitudinallyto provideinwardly extending lugs 17 that are received 'in the grooves in therouter laces of the fingers. The opposite sides of the socket member orclip 1G are milled, as at 18, whereby the member 16 may be readilyinserted over the lingers for locking the jaws together, or ratherholding the jaws in locked position, and for removing the said membertrom the iingers when the razor blade is to be removed from between thejaws or a blade is to be arranged between said jaws.

T he ingers 7 and 14C further combine with each other, when the jaws arearranged in closed position, to provide a yrest for the fingers of theuser whereby to better control the handle duringthe honing and stop*ping action.

My improvement is of a very simple construction, but it will be apparentthat razor blades may be eiiectively and firmly engaged between the awsthereof so that such blades may be stropped in an easy and eX- peditiousmanner.

Having described the invention, Il claim zi l. A device for holding asafety razor projecting linger whose sides and outer tace are beveledinwardly and the said outer face grooved longitudinally, a second shankhavingr a blade engaging jaw hingedly s eeured to the first mentionedshank and having its outer edge formed with a laterally extendinglinger7 ,said linger having its sides and outer laee beveled inwardlyand ital said outer face grooyed longitudinally, and a spring socketmember oli wedgeshaped formation and having inner longitudinallyextending lugl designed to be ineerted over the lingers 'l'orlrietioi'ial engagement there* with when thev lingeral are in lappingrelation.

2. In combination. a pair ot' jaws hingedly eonneeted along one side andadapted to havel their lares eloaed against eaeh other, one ol' saidjaws having opening` formed therein regietering with similar openings ina razor blade, tenta formed on the tare olI the other jaw and adapted tobe inserted through the razor blade openings and into the openings ofthe other jaw whereby to receive the blades between the jaws, Shanks ot'reduced area extending from the jaws and :forming a handle therefor, oneof said shank@ terminating short of the other .shank with the end ol'said longer shank ot an increased thieli'nesaso as to maintain aunilorin size throughout the handle, a taper ing laterally extendinglinger formed on eaeh shank and arranged adjacent. each other with thejaws in closed position. said lingers having longitudinally extendinggrooveay on the opposite lares thereol', and a tubular elip formedcomplementary with the tapering formation oli lthe lingers having ribsformed inwardly thereof and adapted to Slidahly lit npon said lingerswith the ribs eenling in .said grooves and frietionally engaging thelingers whereby to retain the Same in elosed position.

.ln teatimony whereof I allix my signature.

J (IHN MOSLEY.

